{"product_id":"gibson-lg-1-1965-wide-nut","title":"ON HOLD - Gibson LG-1 1965 Transitional 1 5\/8\" Nut w\/ Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo sales tax for US customers outside California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Gibson LG-1 is one of those small-body acoustics that serious players discover and then can't stop talking about. Rootsy, dry, punchy, and surprisingly loud for its size — ladder-braced mahogany back and sides with a spruce top, built in Kalamazoo at the peak of Gibson's small-body flat-top production. In 1965 alone, 7,839 of these shipped from the factory, the all-time high for any Gibson flat-top in a single year. The folk and blues boom was in full swing and these guitars were everywhere. Most of them were played hard. Clean examples in excellent condition are genuinely harder to find than the numbers suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis one came in looking good and sounding promising, but the original plastic bolt-on bridge — Gibson's cost-cutting measure of the mid-60s that nobody defends — was not going to cut it. I replaced it with a proper rosewood bridge and set it up correctly, and the guitar now plays exactly as it should.  Everything else is original and intact: spruce top, mahogany neck with a comfortable C profile, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, original frets, original tuners, original pickguard. Condition is excellent — honest checking and light wear consistent with age, but nothing dramatic. It presents very well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAt 4 lbs 1 oz this is a genuinely lightweight guitar — comfortable for long sessions or slouchy couch playing in a way that larger, heavier instruments simply aren't. The neck measures .82\" at the first fret and thickens naturally to 1.36\" at the tenth, which is a comfortable, medium C profile that suits both fingerpicking and strumming. Action is set at 3\/32\" on both the first and sixth strings at the twelfth fret — right where it should be for a ladder-braced guitar strung with 12-53s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNow, the detail that makes this particular example worth paying attention to: the nut width. In 1965 Gibson was mid-transition on the LG line, moving from the original 1-11\/16\" width toward the narrower 1-9\/16\" that defines the later 60s examples. This guitar lands in the middle at 1-5\/8\" — wider than the slim-neck versions that fingerpickers often find cramped, and a genuinely comfortable width for a broad range of playing styles. It's a sweet spot that the pure narrow-nut 1965-68 guitars don't offer, and players who know to look for it specifically seek these transitional examples out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe original alligator-grain chipboard case is included — the correct period case for this guitar and a nice survivor in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1576\" data-start=\"1353\"\u003eAs with all instruments at Mahar’s Vintage Guitars, it has been fully inspected, photographed accurately, and professionally set up to play its absolute best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1576\" data-start=\"1353\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Sell your vintage guitar to Mahar's Vintage Guitars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/pages\/sell-vintage-guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe buy, sell, and take trades.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1974\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1625\" data-start=\"1578\"\u003eExcerpts from real online end-user reviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1628\" data-start=\"1625\"\u003e“LG-1s have that dry, rootsy tone you can’t fake.” – The Gear Page\u003cbr data-end=\"1697\" data-start=\"1694\"\u003e“Perfect for blues and folk fingerpicking.” – Acoustic Guitar Forum\u003cbr data-end=\"1767\" data-start=\"1764\"\u003e“Small-body Gibsons record beautifully.” – Harmony Central\u003cbr data-end=\"1828\" data-start=\"1825\"\u003e“Transitional nut width makes these very playable.” – Reddit r\/AcousticGuitar\u003cbr data-end=\"1908\" data-start=\"1905\"\u003e“Real vintage vibe without the vintage price.” – Ultimate Guitar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/pages\/sell-vintage-guitars\" title=\"Sell your vintage guitar to Mahar's Vintage Guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe buy, sell, and take trades.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2085\" data-end=\"2157\"\u003eBe sure to check out the other cool guitar related stuff on our site\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/martin-guitars-used-vintage-acoustic\" title=\"Vintage \u0026amp; Used Martin guitars at Mahar's Vintage Guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage \u0026amp; Used Martin Acoustic Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2188\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/guild-acoustic-guitars\" title=\"Guild Acoustic Guitars - Vintage \u0026amp; Used at Mahar's Vintage Guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuild Vintage \u0026amp; Used Acoustic Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2213\" data-end=\"2216\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/collections\/ukulele-mandolin-banjo\" title=\"Folk Instruments - Vintage \u0026amp; Used at Mahar's Vintage Guitars\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFolk instruments - vintage \u0026amp; used\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor: Sunburst\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4lbs 1oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Spruce \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck Profile: C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard: Rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInlays: Dot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrets: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFret Count: 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut width: Transitional 1-5\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRadius: 12\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: 24.75\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck thickness at 1st Fret: .82\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck thickness at 10th Fret: 1.36\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction 1st String at 12th Fret: 3\/32\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction 6th String at 12th Fret: 3\/32\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 39-1\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody length: 19\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower bout: 14-5\/16\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaist: 9-5\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper bout: 11-1\/8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody depth\/thickness: 4-1\/2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString gauge: 12-53\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: Replaced \/ Repaired\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: Original Chipboard Alligator Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipping policy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are multiple shipping cost options for purchases made on our site.  Select Ground, 3 Day, 2 Day, or Next Day Air Saver.  For Reverb purchases, there is one cost option for Eastern states - customers from any state that is more than a 3 day UPS ground shipment from our shop will get their shipment via UPS 3 day air.  Otherwise, ground shipping will be used.  Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions.  If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to sales@maharsvintageguitars.com.  Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.   \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56121542639782,"sku":"G-2044","price":2599.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/7527\/4662\/files\/gibson-lg-1-1965-transitional-1-58-nut-w-case-6472815.jpg?v=1769397195","url":"https:\/\/www.maharsvintageguitars.com\/products\/gibson-lg-1-1965-wide-nut","provider":"Mahar's Vintage Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}